spirit lake ia.

  • lov2fish
    central, IA
    Posts: 85
    June 23, 2011 at 2:56 am #1272775

    Planning to go to spirit lake next week and have never fished it before. Need help on were and how to fish it. will be targeting Walleye, Crappie, Perch. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 23, 2011 at 11:56 am #975554

    I know one guy that catches a few fish down that way. I’ll see if I can find him.

    dog2th
    Omaha, NE
    Posts: 362
    June 23, 2011 at 12:52 pm #975569

    The keys to Spirit Lake:
    the best bites are low light, early and late.
    The weeds are the key to walleye , fish just above them with light weights to avoid snagging.
    If it is calm, slip bobber in the weeds.
    The west shoreline produces more walleye, Stoney point has nice smallies.
    Pull plugs just outside weed lines, should be 15 foot of water this time of year.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 23, 2011 at 1:31 pm #975586

    Dog2th

    smackem
    Iowa Marshall Co
    Posts: 956
    June 23, 2011 at 2:25 pm #975611

    Well there you go, can’t get much better info then that. Thanks Dog2th

    dog2th
    Omaha, NE
    Posts: 362
    June 23, 2011 at 3:59 pm #975682

    No problem,
    Someone finally asked about something I can offer an answer to. Spirit Lake is a personal favorite of mine and an overlooked underappreciated fishery. Please don’t hose it up, ok?

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    June 23, 2011 at 4:45 pm #975706

    South end, out in front of the park in the weeds. Drag a 4 foot snell behind a lindy style weedless weight, try a variety of baits, don’t forget crawlers. It seems to be better in the early AM than evening. The perch secret is out, they were hammered last fall and winter, you may pick up a few. Crappies, not sure if there are a good population. There are a few smallies though. PM Shaley he lives up there. The tackle outlet store across the road from Berkley can have some nice slightly blemished rods at a nice price, once in a while they have other stuff too.

    lov2fish
    central, IA
    Posts: 85
    June 24, 2011 at 3:51 am #975951

    Thanks Guy,great info and appreciated.

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